The first steps in creating a dashboard

There are a few steps to take before starting to develop the dashboard itself. First, we need to gather the requirements, then we need to see what the best visualizations are or the best way to display the information, then create a mock-up or dashboard design, next do a breakdown of the components and data sources to use, and later start the development of the dashboard. It's not the purpose of this book to go into detail about all of these points, but we can give you some insights.

Getting the right requirements

One of the first steps, and it's a really important one, is to collect the requirements. Gathering the requirements can be the difference between just doing a project and really delivering a valuable ...

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